Sansevieria Plant Named &#39;OSV Sans 016&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct Sansevieria plant having leaves with a central vertical strip of grey with green, horizontal lines that is defined by yellow margins.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 63/204,558, filed Oct. 8, 2020, which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Botanical classification: Dracaena sansevieria.

Varietal denomination: ‘OSV Sans 016’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety ofSansevieria plant, botanically known as Dracaena sansevieria, having thevarietal name of ‘OSV Sans 016’ and commercially referred to as “OceanStar”. ‘OSV Sans 016’ is the result of a cross conducted in Costa Ricain a planned breeding program by the inventor. The new variety wasselected and first asexually reproduced by cuttings in Costa Rica. ‘OSVSans 016’ has been trial and field tested and has been found to retainits distinctive characteristics and remain true to type throughsuccessive propagations. The present invention has not been evaluatedunder all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary withvariations in environment without a change in the genotype of the plant.

When compared to Sansevieria variety named ‘OSV Sans 003’ (U.S. Plantpatent application Ser. No. ______), the new variety exhibits a similarcompact, rosette leaf formation with leaves having an arch ofapproximately 60°. However, ‘OSV Sans 016’ differs from ‘OSV Sans 003’in having tightly stacked, green horizontal lines across the leaves withthick yellow margins. Further, the following characteristics distinguish‘OSV Sans 016’ from other Sansevieria varieties known to the breeder:

-   -   Rosette leaf formation;    -   Thick, yellow leaf margins;    -   Pups (offspring plants) can grow much larger than mother; and    -   Tightly stacked vertical line pattern present on leaves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying photographic drawing taken at approximately 18 weeks ofage illustrates the new variety, with the colors being as nearly true asis possible with color illustrations of this type.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following detailed description sets forth the characteristics of thenew variety at approximately 2 years of age. The data which definesthese characteristics was collected in a greenhouse in September of 2021in Winter Garden, Fla. Plants of the new variety were grown under 2,000foot candles of artificial light in 15 cm pots in a climate-controlledgreenhouse in Winter Garden, Fla. having 86% relative humidity and anaverage temperature of 28° C. Color references are primarily to theMunsell Plant Tissue Color Book, 2019 publication, except where generalcolor terms are used.

PLANT

-   Time to initiate roots: About 12 days at an average of 23° C. night    temperatures and 30° C. day temperatures.-   Time to develop roots: About 21 days at an average of 23° C. night    temperatures and 30° C. day temperatures.-   Time to produce a finished plant from a rooted cutting: About 8    weeks in a 15 cm container.-   Rooting habit and description: Fine roots spread out and wrap at the    base.-   Form: Spreading.-   Height from media surface to top of foliage: 12.7 cm.-   Plant diameter: 24.1 cm.-   Plant shape: Rosette, having a circular arrangement of the leaves.-   Vigor: Strong.-   Strength: Rigid, with no need for artificial support.-   Disease resistance/susceptibility: Resistant to most Sansevieria    diseases.-   Pest resistance/susceptibility: Resistant to most Sansevieria pests.-   Temperature tolerance: Sensitive to temperatures below 7° C. or    above 38° C.-   Drought tolerance: Very tolerant due to the ability of the leaves to    retain water.-   Flowers: None observed to date.-   Seeds/fruit: None present.-   Stem:    -   -   Length.—1.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—1.9 cm.        -   Shape.—Vertical column.        -   Color.—2.5Y 8/2.        -   Texture.—Coriaceous and glabrous.        -   Strength.—Sturdy and rigid.        -   Internode length.—Not applicable.-   Leaves:    -   -   Arrangement.—Basal rosette.        -   Average number per plant.—15.        -   Length.—15.2 cm.        -   Width.—6.4 cm.        -   Shape of leaf (generally).—Gladiate.        -   Shape of apex.—Apiculate.        -   Shape of base.—Cuneate.        -   Margin description.—Entire.        -   Aspect.—Mostly erect, arching outwardly to about 60°.        -   Texture and luster.—Upper surface: Coriaceous and glabrous.            Lower surface: Coriaceous and glabrous.        -   Pubescence.—Upper surface: None present. Lower surface: None            present.        -   Fragrance.—None present.        -   Color.—Young leaves: Upper surface: 5Y 8/8 margins that fade            into 5Y 8/2; closely stacked 5G 3/2 horizontal lines on a            background of 7.5GY 4/6 in center line area. Lower surface:            5Y 8/2 margins; closely stacked 5G 3/2 horizontal lines on a            background of 7.5GY 5/4 in center line area. Mature leaves:            Upper surface: 5Y 8/8 margins that fade into 5Y 8/2; closely            stacked 5G 3/2 horizontal lines on a background of 7.5GY 4/6            in center line area. Lower surface: 5Y 8/2 margins; stacked            5GY 4/6 that fade into 5GY 4/8 horizontal lines on a            background of 7.5GY 7/4 in center line area.        -   Veins.—Venation pattern: Parallel. Color: Upper surface: 5G            3/2 alternating with 7.5GY 4/6. Lower surface: 5G 3/2            alternating with 7.5GY 5/4.-   Sheath:    -   -   Length.—1.9 cm.        -   Width.—3.8 cm.        -   Color.—5GY 6/8.        -   Texture.—Coriaceous and glabrous.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Sansevieria plant, as isherein illustrated and described.